About The Moors National Park Centre
Discover the fascinating heritage and natural beauty of the North York Moors through engaging hands-on displays at this welcoming visitor centre in Danby, complete with parking and accessible facilities.
What's nearby
- Inspired by... gallery next door
- In The Wilde, Danby Lodge next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
We spent 6h here happily as a family with kids from 5-11 and a dog. Everyone was happy and entertained all day. The parking was £6 and well worth every penny as the only cost. There's a wicked play park, loads of toys out to use including tennis kits, beanbag toss, hoops etc. There's 2 wonderful forest walks set up specifically for kids to explore and play (but dogs aren't allowed in one), which also includes a river bridge and installations like a giant dragon. The centre itself has a lovely cafe, museum, art gallery and indoor play area too.
· via Google
Nice location enjoyed the short walk around the lodge but limited to where you can go with a dog. There is much longer walks to do also...Cafe, shop, art gallery and museum
· via Google
We absolutely love it here! Definitely a favourite place of ours to visit. As a mum of 5 this has things for all ages so it’s perfect for the whole family!
· via Google
Absolutely loved this place. It's small but is just perfectly done. Very nice tea room and helpful and friendly staff. Beautifully kept grounds just so very peaceful. I was very impressed the attention to detail they have gone to here: The routes very very clearly marked and have information posts regularly as well as educational information for kids. It seems to be a popular place for school trips too - with a really nice playground and we saw a couple of groups of kids on a trip there clearly having a great time. Would have loved a trip here when I was a kid! Toilets were well kept - and even had baby changing facilities in both ladies and gents toilets which sadly is still not common even today! We were told they are planning to extend some of the walks and routes for Tramper hire - and that would be great. It is currently a short route but despite that we had a great time and will definately have it on our list to revisit when we are up this way again.
· via Google
Visitors say this destination offers a wide variety of activities for families, including engaging woodland walks, an adventure playground, and indoor play areas. They also highlight the helpful and friendly staff, as well as the reasonably priced gift shop items. Guests mention the convenient parking and the good food and coffee available at the cafe.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby, YO21 2NB Get directions
- Category
- Parks & Play Areas
- Guest rating
- 4.5 / 5 (1,120 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Whitby